#24 – Unmasking The Real Self – James F. Masterson – The Search For The Real Self – Self-Activation – The Emerging Self
I hope you enjoy this solo on THE REAL SELF — based on James F. Masterson’s 2 books: “The search For The Real Self: Unmasking The Personality Disorders Of Our Age” & The Emerging Self: A Developmental Self & Object Relations Approach to the Treatment of the Closet Narcissistic Disorder of the Self – What DO YOU think is the real self inside you? I would love to hear your answers. I play a little bit with it, but mostly focus on James Masterson’s books
I cover themes such as:
Personality disorders—borderline and narcissistic and closet narcissistic
Authenticity – the philosophy in practice
Object- Relations Theory
Internal images
Masterson’s 10 criteria of a healthy real
The guardian of the self
Therapeutic Alliance
Transference- Countertransference
Abandonment Depression
Living below your full potential
Self-activation!
The why of narcissism
The therapist’s own unresolved trauma
Rescue fantasy of the therapist
Neutrality as a life preserver
Creativity
Nature and nurture
A bit more.
Find info on James F Masterson’s work here:
https://internationalmastersoninstitute.com/about/
find more on me:
https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/